Acquisition and Stewardship Peer Group for Land Trusts

This is a peer learning experience especially for land trust professionals working on acquisition, stewardship and management of land and conservation easements. Beginning in May 2025 and running for 18 months, this opportunity will offer multiple ways to connect and learn with others, from training to network building to roundtable discussions focusing on various aspects of acquisition and stewardship.

Learn more about the program components, eligibility and fees below.

All levels of knowledge and experience are welcome. This is a peer-to-peer group and acknowledges that everyone has something to learn and something to teach. To be a part you need a spirit of adventure and commitment to active participation and meet these criteria:

• Your organization is a land trust member of the Land Trust Alliance.

• You are a paid staff member or unpaid board member or volunteer who works on conservation acquisition and/or stewardship (including management of fee lands and conservation easements.)

• You have the support of your supervisor and executive director (or board chair if from an all-volunteer land trust).

• You work in one or more of these eligible states (comprising the Land Trust Alliance’s Eastern Division): AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV or Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Gulf Coast of Texas.

• Advanced practitioners commit to:

  • Attending at least 80 percent of the scheduled sessions.

  • Leading or participating in a 15 to 20-minute presentation during at least two monthly learning sessions.

• What to expect of us

  • The Alliance will host quarterly meetings for the cohort to connect as peers and discuss relevant topics.